A DISTINGUISHED PARTY.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 61, 18 April 1914, Page 12

A DISTINGUISHED PARTY.

THE BRITISH ASSOCIATION.

VISIT TO NEW ZEALAND.

The following gentleman are among those who have received invitations to join the official party to New Zealand (this information has been received by cable, and is subject to correction):— Professor Duffield, Professor of Physics, Beading. Professor Dvson, F. 8.5., Astronomer. Royal.

E. Gold, Fellow of St. John's College, Cambridge.

Professor E. Eutherford, President of the N.Z. Party, Manchester.

D. E. A. Steggall, Prof, of Mathematics, St. Andrew's College. W. A. Young, F.R.S., Prof, of Higher Mathematics, Liverpool. Dr. Clowes, Chemist to the London C.E.

H. B. Dixon, F.E.S., President' Chemi-

cal Society of London,

Benj. Moore, F.R.S., Professor of Bio Chemistry, Liverpool.

W. B, Dunstan, F.R.S., Director, Im perial Institute.

Professor Sollas, F.R.S., Professor of Geology, Oxford.

Professor Dendy, F.R.S., King's College, London.

Professor Herdman, F.R.S., Professor of Zoology, London. Professor Jungerson, Professor of Zoology, Copenhagen.

E. B. Poulton, F.R.S., Professor of Biology, Cambridge. Sir H. Cunninghame, K.C.8., Assistant Under-Secretary of State, Home Office, London. E. G. Coker, Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mathematics, Finsbury. W. Thornton, Professor of Engineering, Durham. T. Hudson Bare, Professor of Engineering, Edinburgh. v Sir E. M. Thurm, late Governor of Fiji.

Professor von Luschan, Professor of Anthropology, Berlin.

W. H. E. Eiversj F.R.S., Lecturer on Physiologv, Cambridge. A. B. Eendle, F.R.S., Keeper of Botanv, British Museum. F. O. Bowen, F.E.S., Professor of Botany, Glasgow. Miss Saunders, Biologist, Cambridge. Professor J. Perry, F.R.S., Professor of Mathematics and Mechanics, South Kensington. The American party will arrive in Auckland on Sunday, August 23, and will spend the following fortnight touring Auckland and district, Waitomo, Wairakei, Taupo, Tokaanu, and Waiouru. They will reach Wellington on September 3. The British party will arrive at Auckland on Sunday, August 30, and will spend the following five days at Auckland and Eotorua, arriving in Wellington on September 4. The parties will unite in Wellington,

where, on September 4, they will be accorded a public reception. The official meetings will be held on the sth and 7th.

On the evening of the 7th the combined party will leave for Christchurch, arriving here on the morning of September 8. Official meetings and excursions will be held on the Bth, 9th, and 10th, and on the evening of the 10th they will leave for Wellington. They sail' for Sydney from Wellington on the 11th.

It is proposed that public lectures shall be given in Auckland, Christolmrch, and Wellington.